Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• by extension: Using a word or phrase in a wider context than is usual, typically to include situations that are similar to the one that the word or phrase was originally used for.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• sack up: To gather courage or bravery to face a difficult situation.
• in the sack: In bed, especially sleeping or engaging in sexual activity
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• eat in: To have a meal at home instead of going out.
• shore up: To support to stop it bursting/being ruined
• off base: Significantly incorrect; misguided.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
• phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
• lay it on: To praise or criticize someone excessively or exaggeratedly.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• in pairs: Divided into or working as two people together.
• bag on: To criticize someone, often unfairly or excessively.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• walk back: To retract or reverse a previous statement or position.
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• very much so: To a great extent; indeed
• get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• rule out: To eliminate as a possibility; exclude.
• single out
• kid on: To joke or tease someone or pretend something is not true.
• get behind: To support or encourage.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• off the hook: Released from an obligation or responsibility.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• to the good: An advantage or credit that one has.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• start over: To begin again.
• freak out: To react or behave in a wild or irrational way
• go over there: To move or travel to a specific location.
• next to: Being located along side another
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• break out
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• stop working: To cease performing a task or function; to become non-operational.
• go away: To go on vacation
• down the drain: Wasted or lost completely.
• in the bag: Assured of success; certain to be achieved.
• spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
• on the couch: Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• spot: A certain place or area
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• dude: Form of address for a man
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• paradigm: A set of ideas for understanding or explaining
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• cabin: Small basic wooden home in the countryside
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• respect: To follow the established rules
• device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
• string: To tie or connect things together with a thread
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• starve: To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• clause: Part of a sentence that has its own verb
• great: Very good; better than before
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• disposal: Act of giving or throwing something away
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
• scientist: Person who is trained in a science
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
• penny: Person's name
• dentist: Person whose job is to take care of people's teeth
• unify: To bring or join together into one
• ape: Animal related to monkeys and humans
• hawk: Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
• genital: Concerning sexual organs
• bullock: Bull that has been castrated